Wasco, Oregon
City in Sherman County, Oregon · ZIP 97065
- Sherman County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 446 (2024 estimate)Population
- 208Households
- $60,000Median household income
- $204,300Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Wasco
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 381 |
| 2010 | 410 |
| 2020 | 417 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $60,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 151 units
- Renter occupied
- 57 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Wasco | Sherman County | Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 523 | 1,908 | 4,238,714 |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $59,500 | $80,426 |
| Median age | 47.6 | 45.8 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $204,300 | $206,700 | $454,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 7.5% | 16.1% | 36.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.4% | 1.3% | 9.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.6% | 67.1% | 63.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.5 minutes | 21.7 minutes | 23.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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